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unemotional

adjective
un·​emo·​tion·​al | \ ˌən-i-ˈmƍ-shnəl How to pronounce unemotional (audio) , -shə-nᔊl\

Definition of unemotional

: not emotional: such as
a : not easily aroused or excited : cold
b : involving a minimum of emotion : intellectual an unemotional assessment

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unemotionally adverb

Examples of unemotional in a Sentence

He was a cold and unemotional person. a surprisingly unemotional expression for someone who was just informed that his wife was missing

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Self-advocacy is being able to have an unemotional dialogue rooted in facts that demonstrate the value one adds to their company and employer. San Diego Union-Tribune, "Taking what she learned about self-advocacy and sharing it with others to close the gender pay gap," 24 Aug. 2019 The formal, unemotional writing we were all taught in the classroom simply won’t do in places designed for virtual mingling, McCulloch explains. Katy Steinmetz, Time, "The Internet Is Changing the English Language. Is That a Good Thing?," 18 July 2019 Unpackaged, unemotional and unapologetically himself, Koepka is not a star manufactured by golf’s marketing machine. Karen Crouse, New York Times, "Brooks Koepka, Seeking a 3rd Straight U.S. Open Title, Could Be the Star Golf Needs," 13 June 2019 This person is a perfectionist who thinks about things on an intellectual level and may come off as unemotional. Erika W. Smith, refinery29.com, "Do “The Hills” Reboot Cast’s Star Charts Mean They’re Fated For Drama?," 25 June 2019 Widmaier Picasso, who studied law but now works as a television producer and consultant, tried to bring a lawerly, unemotional approach to his research. Lane Florsheim, WSJ, "Picasso’s Grandson on His Five Favorite Paintings by the Master Artist," 13 Dec. 2018 Cool was unemotional and solitary, a dry energy that emanated from introspection and attitude rather than from conceit and swagger. Marc Myers, WSJ, "The Original Cool of TV’s Peter Gunn," 31 Aug. 2018 Ayling also hit back at critics who accused her of lying and appearing unemotional after the ordeal. Katherine Lam, Fox News, "Kidnapped model says she had to make her abductor 'fall in love' with her to escape," 16 July 2018 The cast includes Janet Song as a dryly unemotional nurse who displays a leavening trace of empathy. F. Kathleen Foley, latimes.com, "Armenian genocide fuels Rogue Machine's '100 Aprils'," 22 June 2018

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First Known Use of unemotional

1876, in the meaning defined above

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unemotional

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of unemotional

: not emotional : not showing emotion

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